Episode 1164 Battle of the Workshop (5)
The magical chain explosion device created by the worst dwarf on earth left a permanent scar on the continent.
Instability of magical power particles.
The maximum explosion using this destroyed the Dwarf himself and the Beast of the Massacre without a trace, and obliterated one of the two land routes connecting the Eastern and Central continents.
Gharun, having obtained Grommel’s blueprints, could not fully recreate the landscape of that time.
Because I wasn’t prepared.
The conflict between Grommel and Barcazel was, in effect, a war between the Eastern and Central continents. No matter how legendary Gharun was, it would have taken at least several decades for him to prepare such devices single-handedly.
So, Gharun compensated for some of the lack of power by adjusting the range. He would wrap a third line of defense with a magic barrier and trap the explosion inside.A light swing of the club would leave a bruise, but a thrust with the same force would leave a potentially fatal laceration.
Kwag
A flash of light swept in all directions.
The Union’s third line of defense, the head of the Scalum Fault, collapsed completely.
Dwarves did not possess inherent powers such as ki, magic, or ferocity like other human races. Nor did they ever feel the need for them.Their strength and pride lay in their dexterity and technical skills, stemming from their love of metal and creation.
Serendia, who had borrowed magical power from the primordial land by returning even her life to nature, witnessed the dwarf’s miracle in a completely exhausted state along with Merquien.
Linus, who was part of the World Alliance, had his heart pounding.
“S-Master…….”
Even with a protective shield to block the explosion of magical particles, could one really be safe? It was such a terrifying sight that it made me wonder.
Kuoooo.
The radiance remained for a while before fading away, and a huge mushroom cloud, resembling blue mold, rose up along with violent currents.
The shadow reflected beyond the thick dust could not stand upright.
“……!……!!”
Magical power surged in from all directions in an instant, exploding so intensely that it could not be neutralized by sword energy.Normally, it would have resulted in only minor injuries, but the persistent madness of the transcendents had accumulated and finally brought the ancient king to his knees. Blood was flowing from his wounds.The condition of his forearms, which had been fractured while deflecting the primordial arrow, was particularly poor.
The ground where Akhand had been standing remained like a lonely pillar rising in the middle of a cliff.The ninth gate behind it was not closed, but it swayed slightly. As you can see, this irregular undulation meant distortion.
That’s right.
Alpha’s objective was not to destroy Arkhand. He did not expect that. His main goal was to inflict additional damage and, if the shutdown were to be lifted midway, to block the escape route for even a moment.
He judged that the knowledge of how Grommel used unstable magic particles themselves as a barrier to block Verden’s
If the World Alliance could not use spatial teleportation, the Xerion Empire could not use it either. Since the process was the same even if the principles were different, Alpha calculated that the plan would succeed.
Alpha identified Arkhand in the dust where visibility was completely obscured.
[Archand. Damage. Significant.]
The reason Akand said it was time was simple. Once spatial teleportation became possible, additional Alliance forces would arrive here one after another.As expected, as soon as Alpha realized the shutdown had ended, she initiated an emergency communication.
Gharun, clad in the worst mechanical device on earth, soared into the air using magic power and exhaled. Crackle, crackle. The device generating the magic barrier was broken.
“Damn, I almost died by a hair’s breadth!”
[48. 31. 88.]
“I get it!!!!”
Gharun extended the arms of the mechanical device in the direction Alpha had pointed. Alpha had previously established a square coordinate system centered on the target, ranging from 1 to 99.Palm-sized particles of magical power were instantly fired at the coordinates Alpha had mentioned. The three coordinates were a configuration derived from analyzing Akhand’s injury and movements, making it the most difficult for him to respond to simultaneously.
“indeed…….”
As Akand rose to his feet, he struck the Dragon Sword with extreme force.
Type 8 – Pluvios
Crack, the mushroom cloud split.
A massive sword energy that had swallowed all the magical particles surged endlessly until it stopped, then soon plummeted toward the ground and split.
A torrential downpour of sword energy poured down.
The deadly rain targeted the Allied positions, not Alpha and Gharun.
“Can we stop it?”“It’s difficult.”“But we can’t avoid it either.”
The Allied Forces reflexively deployed whatever barriers they had—energy barriers, magical shields, or divine protective shields. They neutralized the preceding sword attacks, but they could not avoid all the rain.The beastman chieftains managed to block the smaller ones somehow, but they could not do anything about the massive raindrops that followed.
In the end, just as the top-tier national forces were about to block it with their bodies, a spatial magic circle appeared before their eyes.
Mado
The beam of
The sound stopped for a moment.
As of this moment, all spatial coordinates have stabilized.
The 7th Great Demon King—Vangelis Ruin Akenad—has finally arrived at the front lines. The World Alliance’s last asymmetric force has completed its mission.
The shutdown has ended.
As soon as the declaration ended, spatial displacements by airships occurred from all directions. There was not just one. The number gradually increased, reaching a dozen or so spatial rifts.A massive fleet of the Alliance arrived at the Scalum Fault to kill the Old King.
Akand faced a massive army all alone.
The spatial coordinates of the Gate of Death were distorted due to the influence of particle-level magical energy waves. The passage that should have led to the Citadel was twisted.Even Arkhand did not know exactly where he would be transported the moment he crossed the Gate of Death.
I promise to meet you in the end.
Akand took a step back and soon disappeared into the unstable gate. Immediately afterwards, Vangelis burst in and shattered the space he had been in.The debris of the pillar, collapsed by the pressure of magic, fell down the cliff.
“Tsk, I missed it.”
[Society. Instability.]
Alpha affirmed.
[Arkhand. Original destination. Inaccessible.]
Although they failed to finish off Akand, the World Alliance’s gains were by no means small.Not only did they inflict severe wounds after countless sacrifices, but they also managed to halt Akand’s terrifying advance midway, which had adorned the Central Continent with blood and corpses, starting from the Iderat Confederation.Furthermore, they even twisted their retreat routes, preventing them from withdrawing smoothly.
I can say with certainty that it will take quite some time for the former king to return to the front lines.
[All-out Offensive. Ready.]
Alpha finally calculated the end point of the war.
* * *
As I passed through the distorted gate, a forest stretched out before me instead of the Citadel. A quiet and peaceful forest where no signs of human presence could be felt.
Akand leaned against a tree and slumped down.
thud.
He gazed at the ground with his hand resting on the Dragon Sword. Although his body knows no fatigue, he had been greatly depleted in many ways. Perhaps that is why he felt exhausted. Helacked the strength to face the descendant of the First Demon King.
It was a remarkable display of potential.
Akand muttered, then stared at his forearm. The strange spearhead Hythril had thrust in was gone without a trace. It seemed to have seeped into his body somewhere, but no matter how much he contemplated, he could not find even a trace of it.
The resistor’s scheme.
It would surely be the cornerstone leading to Akhand’s death, but he did not care in the slightest. For he had already braced himself for everything 800 years ago.
Although they did not kill the Transcendents based on personal judgment, the total strength of the World Alliance was significantly reduced. Since they cannot recover their original power in a short time, they cannot stand against Arkhand.
I thought about the remaining peaks of the World Union.
The 7th Demon King, Vangelis Ruin Akenad.The Beast King, Antias.Dark Warton Tower Master, Reindel Nexreon.Master, Vendie Kaenar.Lefragium Tower Master, Deus Widen.
and.
Destroyer of Fate, Verden.
Even if I gave my all as the Sixth Apostle, I could not handle everything. Therefore, to wage a decisive battle against Verden at the Citadel, it was indispensable to have at least three people to hold them back.
“……I guess I need Nekbael.”
The evil dragon Nekhbael is trapped in another third dimension.He will come out on his own.He just needs time.
Likewise, Arkhand also needed time to conserve his depleted strength and heal his injuries.Now, while waiting for Nekbael, was the perfect time.
The tide of battle will be overwhelming in the meantime, but that is fine.
The morale of the World Alliance, whose momentum had risen, had already been broken.
… … Thump.
Akand lowered his head. Having lost consciousness, he made no sound. Not even the sound of his breathing. He simply sank into a deep rest like a corpse.
Not long after, small animals gathered around Akhand. Even with the worst and greatest killer in modern history right before their eyes, they fearlessly climbed onto his body.
The forest where birds were chirping was quiet and cozy.
* * *
There were three arrangements that shaped and led the beginning and end of the Second Transcendental War.
Different people drew their own pictures.
* * *
First arrangement – Resistor.
Means were devised to contain the Citadel with Feldianne and Indren, and the intervention of the Red Dragon Sarkandra was successfully repelled.
and.
Hisril Del Roharun thrust the spearhead of [Lugina Hon] into the Sixth Apostle.With this, inevitable death was prepared.
Prepare your adversary.
Kugugugung! Kugung!Waaahhhhhh!
Battles continued against the undead advancing northward from the defense lines of the Din-el Kingdom. It was a war against a massive military force that had advanced after the Ternetia Federation’s gates were closed.Although they repeatedly pursued the forces from the Federation, severing their numbers again and again, the threat showed no signs of abating. That was how numerous they were.
“Adventurers, follow me!!”
The perfect adventurer───sinner of a fallen kingdom───Castian Linigea Tain Xerion eliminated only high-risk entities on the front lines.Adventurers are specialized in dealing with strong entities with a small force rather than engaging in chaotic melees.
As the Obsidian-grade adventurer, the Adventurer’s Guild’s greatest asset, took the lead, the other adventurers followed him without hesitation, overcoming the line of death.
Kwagwagwagwagwagwagwa!
The first Necromancer swept through the undead in the form of a Bone Dragon. His massive body and magic shone even brighter on the large-scale battlefield.
“…….”
In the chaotic and violent battlefield, the eyes of an adventurer followed Castian.He was one of the seeds of resistance.
Measures were taken to prevent Castian from encountering Arkhand at the Scalum Gorge, but since the path of the spearhead continued, they had to meet.
Finally, it is time to use the sinner of a fallen nation.
* * *
Second arrangement – Verden.
Verden, who founded the World Alliance and ascended to the position of its leader, contributed in truly every aspect. The morale he raised on the Foltein Plains was so high that it still lasts to this day.
Lunesica, whom Verden personally executed in Gargant, is currently seizing the Glory of the Dead and causing the division of the Xerion Empire.
However, apart from the progress of the plan, there were many variables.
Whether it was isolating Nekbael in the 3rd dimension or facing three commanders alone… Verden did not avoid such reality but overcame it head-on.
However, I was flustered at the moment.
“This place is…….”
When Verden, who had lost consciousness while rebuilding his body on the Eastern Continent, opened his eyes, a meadow welcomed him. It was a green meadow, just like the primordial land where the main body of the World Tree once stood.
This is your land. The primordial land where you took root.
Verden turned his head.He saw an elf.
In other words, it is a sacred realm.
The World Tree was there.
